Wicker

Wicker


Wicker is hard woven fiber formed into a useful object. Wicker is usually used for baskets or furniture. Wicker is made of material of plant origin, but nowadays plastic fibers are also used.

Materials used can be any part of a plant, such as the cores or canes of rattan stalks, or the whole thickness, as with willow switches. Other popular materials include reed and bamboo.

Often a frame is made of stiffer materials, after which more pliant material is used to fill in the frame. Wicker is light yet sturdy, making it suitable for furniture that will be moved often. It is often used for porch and patio furniture.

Wicker furniture has been documented as far back as ancient Egypt [http://web.archive.org/web/20070527133903/http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Egypt/egyptian_social.html] , and wicker baskets have been found in Pompeii [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4695097.stm] . It has been proposed that the extensive use of wicker objects in the Iron Age had an influence on the development of the patterns used in Celtic art. In recent times, its aesthetic was influenced heavily by the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the 20th century.

The oldest and most prominent North American manufacturer was Heywood-Wakefield in Gardner, Massachusetts. Antique wicker products are highly sought after by collectors.

ee also

*Wicker Man:*"The Wicker Man"

External links

* [http://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/wakhistorypix.htm Wakefield Library display (historic photos of factory and products)]

* [http://www.wickerpedia.org Wickerpedia (Information regarding wicker and its many uses)]

Great examples of wicker at > > http://www.stixnthings.com


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  • Wicker — Wick er, n. [OE. wiker, wikir, osier, probably akin to AS. w[=i]can to give way. Cf. {Weak}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like; a withe. [1913 Webster] 2. Wickerwork; a piece of wickerwork,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wicker — Wick er, a. Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers, or wickerwork. [1913 Webster] Each one a little wicker basket had, Made of fine twigs, entrail[ e]d curiously. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wicker — [wik′ər] n. [ME wiker < Scand, as in Swed dial. viker, Dan dial. vigger, willow, Swed vika, to bend < IE base * weig > WEAK] 1. a thin, flexible twig; withe 2. a) such twigs or long, woody strips woven together, as in making baskets or… …   English World dictionary

  • wicker — mid 14c., wickerwork, from a Scandinavian source (Cf. M.Swed. viker willow branch ) akin to O.N. vikja to move, turn, Swed. vika to bend, and related to O.E. wican to give way, yield (see WEAK (Cf. weak)). The notion is of pliant twigs …   Etymology dictionary

  • wicker — ► NOUN ▪ pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such as furniture and baskets. DERIVATIVES wickerwork noun. ORIGIN Scandinavian …   English terms dictionary

  • Wicker — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Wicker: Andre Wicker Roger F. Wicker Wicker Park  Rencontre à Wicker Park Wicker Park, un quartier de …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wicker — Der Begriff Wicker bezeichnet: einen geographischen Begriff Wicker (Flörsheim am Main), einen Ortsteil von Flörsheim, Hessen einen Vornamen Wicker Frosch (≈1300–1363), deutscher Geistlicher einen Familiennamen Hubert Wicker (* 1948), deutscher… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • wicker — /wik euhr/, n. 1. a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe. 2. plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork. 3. something made of wickerwork, as a basket. adj. 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.… …   Universalium

  • wicker — wick•er [[t]ˈwɪk ər[/t]] n. 1) a slender, pliant twig; osier 2) fur plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork 3) fur something made of wickerwork, as a basket 4) fur consisting or made of wicker: a… …   From formal English to slang

  • wicker — /ˈwɪkə / (say wikuh) noun 1. a slender, pliant twig; an osier; a withe. 2. → wickerwork (def. 1). 3. Obsolete something made of wickerwork, as a basket. –adjective 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker basket. 5. covered with wicker. {Middle… …  

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